PT SETOTET EET “Archaeological impact study is Teacher's trial TheReview Wednesday, February 26,1992 — A3 Em a condition to Tod development An archaeological impact study which will explore preservation of shell middens will be required before Fama Holdings Ltd. prop- erty at Tod Inlet property can be developed, Central Saanich coun- cil agreed Feb. 17. Council received a letter from the provincial archaeology branch which identified shell midden sites on the property, Senior coordinator Ray Kenny asked the municipality not to issue a development permit for the prop- erty until the archaeology branch has approved a plan which will preserve the middens. An archaeological impact assessment study will also be required. Council agreed to require an archaeological impact assessment from Fama Holdings as part of the development permit application. Council also requested a staff report on the issue. Ald. Gary Valiquette noted _ Fama has not yet applied for a development permit. Fama has been asked to wait for completion of the Brentwood Bay local area plan before submitting a development proposal. At the same meeting, council tumed down a request for support to a funding application to B.C. Heritage Trust by the Citizens Association to Save the Environ- ment for completion of a heritage study of Tod Inlet. In a Feb. 5 letter, Gwen Mallard noted council had earlier turned down the association’s request to support the study, however asked council to re-consider. The organization is seeking a $9,000 grant. In a Feb. 13 letter to council, Fama project manager Kelly Ges- ner said the Vancouver-based company has not given C.A.S.E. permission to carry out the study on the privately-owned 238-acre Tod Inlet property. “As Jong as we own the land, it is essential that we take the initia- tive in what happens on our prop- erty and that we control the use and disposition of the land,” Ges- ner wrote. moved io June A former North Saanich Middle School teacher charged with sex- ually assaulting female students will go to trial in June. Geoffrey John Armstrong, 49, was slated to go to trial before a judge and jury in Victoria Supreme Court Feb. 17. However, on Feb. 17 Armstrong re-elected to be tried in provincial court and the Supreme Court trial was canceled. New trial dates were set for provincial court. Charges of sexual assault and sexual intercourse with a female aged 14 were set for trial on June 16 and 17. Two charges of indecent assault and one of sexual assault were set for trial June 4 and 5 and June 15. The charges arose out of inci- dents alleged to have occurred between 1979 and 1981 and between 1982 and 1983. Arm- strong taught at North Saanich Middle School from 1979 until 1984 and was employed by School District 63 for 20 years until June 1989. . Chamber fo ready Gateway to the Games but ratepayers support Sidney’s no answer The Peninsula was called the “Gateway to the Games” as the appointment of a Saanich Peninsu- la Chamber of Commerce/Victoria. Commonwealth Games Society steering committee was announced Thursday. Commonwealth Games Society vice-president of partner relations Jim Reed said there are three areas in which the chamber can play a leading role. “We feel the chamber can help ° broaden Saanich Peninsula com- munity support for and participa- tion in Games activities and events,” Reed said. He hopes the. Chamber can be a liaison with community groups and organiza- tions. with funding or support in princi- ple, and a motion for Central Saanich to contribute funding failed to get a majority vote. However, members of the Sid- ney Ratepayers Association voted decisively Friday night to support Sidney’s position not to commit money for the Games. Incoming president Jim Lang said “we don’t feel part of it. “Maybe we’re being parochial on the Peninsula, but the attitude (of the association) is let’s get on with what we have here.” He said Monday the Town can’t afford a commitment to the Games Society, and taxpayers’ money would be better spent in Sidney or elsewhere on the Peninsula. hotels and shopping and an esti- mated $25 million will be spent on licensed souvenirs alone, he said. 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DRYWALL CE RAMI ¢ accreditation centre, warehousing Past-president Bob Smith said a 3°2 or back-up facilities for cycling members felt the Games funding +4 RIMER 4L trials (tentatively staged between shouldn’t come at taxpayers’ TILES Wain Road and Island View Road _ expense, “being as it is based in on the Pat Bay Highway.” the Victoria area.” CEILING FLAT S 99 ' The society also sees the Cham- Games Society president LATEX ALL re) | ber helping to develop and run a George Heller told the Chamber ‘e) Welcome Program. : luncheon Thursday that the 1994 fs ae think ee a Games represent a half-billion PREMIUM $ 99 e Gateway to the Games,” Ke: dollar economic activity, with | said. “It will be the first point of most of it being spent in Greater EGGS HELL LATEX entry for Games athletes, officials, Victoria. VIPs and royalty to Greater Victor- “This economic impact is being IN-= STOCK ia, whether by ferry or airplane.” felt today throughout the CRD, WY Sidney resident Don Trivett, including the Saanich Peninsula,” ALLPAPER WALLPAPER past president of the Peninsula Heller said. ro) Y, Celebrations Society, has agreed to New economic activity includes ° BOOK % MARKED be the volunteer chairman of the 4,800 person years of new employ- OFF PRICE OFF PRICE Chamber’s Commonwealth ment, including 1,000 person $ | Games Steering Committee, Reed years of employment in the con- Z | said. struction industry alone. The Chamber took the initiative, “These jobs are being filled by VENETIAN & VERTICAL BLINDS offering itself to the Games Socie- Greater Victorians, including resi- ' ty, because of a lack of action by dents of North Saanich, Sidney 4 0% Peninsula municipalities. and Central Saanich,” Heller said. 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